Hood River Middle School

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Hood River Middle School

Public, Rural

Grades 6-8

Hood River, OR

Hood River Middle School (HRMS), a rural public school in Hood River, Oregon, launched a high altitude weather balloon into the atmosphere, connecting it across multiple subjects; planned a grade-level, cross-curricular field trip to the Columbia River Gorge; and converted a janitor’s closet into a museum to celebrate their district’s 150-year anniversary.

Exceeded 2014 state averages in all categories on the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS).
Since 2013, rated in the top 15% of Oregon middle schools for student performance.
Exceeded 2015 math proficiency rates for both the state and other schools with similar demographics.

Place-Based Learning

Place-Based Learning: Connecting Kids to Their Community

At Hood River Middle School, place-based learning makes student learning relevant and engaging by turning their local geography, culture, history, and economy into classroom lessons.
Community Partnerships

Community Partners: Making Student Learning Relevant

At Hood River Middle School, local experts make student learning come to life.
Teacher Collaboration

Collaborative Planning: Integrating Curricula Across Subjects

Hood River Middle School collaborates on projects across subjects to make learning relevant, connected, and engaging.
Community Partnerships

Bringing the Community Into the Classroom

Experts abound in every community, and these engineers, chefs, etc. can be an authentic audience for student work.

Emelina Minero
Interest-Based Learning

Period 6: Ensuring Enrichment and Intervention

Hood River Middle School shares its seven-step model for including student-interest enrichment courses and intervention support within the regular school day.

Brent Emmons
Place-Based Learning

A Student’s Perspective on Place-Based Learning

"All I needed during middle school was to feel a part of something, and connecting to my community brought me that." -- Grace Whitmore, Hood River Middle School alumna

Grace Whitmore
Environmental Education

The Permaculture Classroom: A Systems-Based Approach

Permaculture is ideal for teaching ecology and increases productivity within your school's existing standards and framework.

Michael Becker
Teacher Collaboration

Connecting Student Learning Across Subjects

When teachers collaborate on projects across subjects, they can drive engagement in all of their classes.

Emelina Minero
Environmental Education

5 Benefits of Outdoor Education

An outdoor education program builds community and culture, raises expectations and standards, and increases connection between students.

Michael Becker
Community Partnerships

Hood River Middle School: A Resource for Hood River County

Turn your school into a community hub by making your facilities publicly available, letting your community know about it, and creating partnerships with those who rent your school spaces.

Brent Emmons
Place-Based Learning

Place-Based Learning: A Multifaceted Approach

Connecting learning to students’ surroundings—the buildings, the landscape—covers content goals and builds community pride.

Emelina Minero

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Place-Based Learning: Connecting Kids to Their Community